The price of gas fluctuates based on many factors. During the last administration was no exception. For example: In Aug of 2018 it was over $3 how quick we forget & how quick we blame

Everyone has a different situation. If everyone could take one minute to realize that politics is not a part of the equation, you would understand all the different scenarios that are taking place right here in The Villages. How about all the widows and widowers here. Example, my husband died unexpectedly. We both worked hard and long to save for retirement. We paid in to Social Security and our employers did as well. Thank God we maximized our 401Ks and IRA’s to supplement SS. Then one dies and your SS income gets cut in half. You get theirs or yours which ever is higher. Now that is reality!! If you do not need the money, why don’t you donate it to the many families or local businesses that do. Send me your check, because my dream retirement changed drastically the day I lost my spouse and their are so many, just like me. Just look around your neighborhood and you will see how many of us are here. Our income level as individuals, was less than $75K. We have the same expenses as a couple, the same amenities fees, electric, phone, TV, golf fees etc. we do the best we can, living alone and trying to go on. The stimulus checks help some and they are a bonus for others. Everyone should use the money depending on their needs. Put it back in to the economy and it will grow.

You are correct, not everyone here needs it. So as mentioned, stimulate the economy or donate it. Help a charity who helps families who lost big time in this pandemic and if that’s not available there’s always little kids with cancer.

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Does not qualify for stimulus check?
 

>> I don't qualify << Since the checks were to go to "everybody" would you please share with us why you don't qualify?

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Probably income level.
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I’m glad I am bilingual.

If people think we can just keep printing / borrowing money ad infinitum, they DO NOT really understand Economics. Euphoria ends when the chickens come home.

The real scam is the 91% of the money form the American Rescue Plan the government is going to spend that has nothing to do what so ever with COVID relief. If they were really interested in helping people and stimulating the Economy they could have given $10K to everybody in the form of debit cards which could have been used to pay mortgages, rent or to go out and buy goods and services that would help employ people. In the end we probably would have saved a trillion dollars. This is typical of Washington. Throw the people a bone then pay off all your friends and supporters.

Stimulus Checks
 

You can always pass it on to more fortunate.

Then when all you well off donate your stimulus checks to the Wildwood Soup Kitchen and all the local pantries around the villages, you will fead your poor neighborhoods and get a nice tax deduction next year. I love America!

Enjoy your retirement, you have earned it.
There are all levels of success............the American way.
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